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Obligatory
Must not donate if:
a) Malignant.
b) A clonal disorder, e.g. primary polycythaemia (rubra vera), essential thrombocythaemia or monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS).
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See if Relevant
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Additional Information
Clonal disorders result from the proliferation of a single cell. Because they have the potential to become malignant they are treated in the same way as malignancy.
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Information
This is a requirement of the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.
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Update Information
This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01.
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Reason for Change
Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) has been added as an example of a clonal disorder.
The links have been revised.
'Additional Information' has been added.
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Donor Information
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